Gustav kraus



G. KRAUS.

NEOKTIB.

(No Model.)

No. 600,589. Patented Mar. 15,1898.

I INVENTUH ga W ATTORNEY? WITNESSfS ATENT FFICEQ GUSTAV KRAUS, OF NEIVYORK, N. Y.

NECKTIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,539, dated March15, 1898.

7 Application filed June 19, 1897. $erial No. 641,494. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUSTAV KRAUS, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckties, ofwhich the following is a full and complete specification, such as willenable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to neckties, and particularly to that classthereof known as bows; and the object of the invention is to provide anecktie of this class with an improved fastening device, whereby thesame may be connected around the neck or around a collar, a furtherobject being to provide a necktie of this class with a fastening-strapwhich may be longitudinally adjustable, so as to correspond in lengthwith collars of different sizes.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich'the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is aback view of a bow necktie made according to my invention; Fig. 2, asimilar view showing the fastening-strap folded, and Fig. 3 an edge viewof the construction shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts ofmy improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in eachof the views, and in said drawings I have shown at 5 an ordinary bownecktie, which is provided at the center thereof with a loop or band 6,to one side of which is secured an elastic strap 7, which is providedwith a ring 8, and to the opposite side of the loop or band 6 is securedthe fastening-strap 9.

The fastening-strap 9 is provided near the free end thereof with a loopor link 10, which is provided with a hook 11, which is adapted to engagewith the ring 8, and secured to the extreme end of the fastening-strapis a hook 12. The fasteningstrap passes loosely through the loop or link10 and is free to slide therein, or said link or loop is free to slideon said strap, and in connecting the tie or bow with the collar thestrap 9 is passed around the neck and the hook 11 of the link 10 ispassed through the ring 8, and the end of the strap is then folded alongthe body portion thereof, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the hook 12 isinserted into said strap, as shown in said figures. The strap 9 is alsoprovided with a scale which represents the difierent sizes of collars,as shown at 13, and the hook 12 is adapted to be connected with saidstrap at any point of said scale or between said points, and I thusprovide a simple and effective means for adjusting the strap 9 to suitcollars of various sizes.

The scale on the strap 9 extends from 12 to 15, but it will beunderstood that said strap may be of. any desired length and the scalethereon may represent any desired size of collar.

The loop or band 6 of the tie 5 is also provided with a hook 14, whichis adapted to engage with the collar-button, so as to prevent the tiefrom slipping up over the collar, and it will be apparent that myimprovement may be applied to neckties of other forms and constructionthan that herein shown.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A necktie which is provided at one side of the centerthereof with a ring, and at the opposite side with a strap which isadapted to pass around the neck, said strap being provided with a linkor loop which is free to slide thereon, and which is provided with ahook which is adapted to engage with said ring, and the end of the strapbeing provided with a fastening device which is adapted to be connectedwith said strap, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 15th day of June,1897.

GUSTAV KRAUS.

Witnesses:

O. GERST, A. C. VAN BLARCOM.

